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Clumsy vs Boorish - What's the difference?

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Clumsy is a related term of boorish.


As adjectives the difference between clumsy and boorish

is that clumsy is awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous while boorish is behaving as a boor; rough in manners; rude; uncultured.

As a noun clumsy

is a person.

clumsy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous
    • He's very clumsy . I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.
  • Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety
    • It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.
    What a clumsy joke...
  • awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

    • Noun

    (clumsies)
  • A person.

    • Synonyms

    * butterfingers * klutz

    See also

    * clumsies

    Anagrams

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    boorish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Behaving as a boor; rough in manners; rude; uncultured.

    • Related terms

    * boor * boorishly * boorishness